Ecosystem Profile Mountains of Central Asia Biodiversity
The Mountains of Central Asia Biodiversity Hotspot is a dynamic region economically and geopolitically. With the breakup of the Soviet Union 25 years ago, the former republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan declared independence and began transitioning from a centrally planned and managed system to new governance and market-based economies with new regional trade links. These five countries coordinate their efforts on such environmental issues as the Aral Sea crisis and the protection of the Caspian Sea and mountain ecosystems.
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